It has been a relatively slow start to the year for the walled garden, hence why there was no update for February and I decided the include two months for the price of one in this post. The planning for the year ahead was completed in January and, bar keeping on top of weeds, it wasn’t until March that the sowing for the garden really … Continue reading Walled Garden Diaries: Getting Ready for the Season
I am thrilled to be able to unveil the plans for a new series coming to the Perennial Nerd site very shortly. The series aims to give a spotlight to amazing growers and gardens across the UK. It will include fantastic tips and advice from the experienced growers to help those growing vegetables, fruit and herbs at home, or on an allotment. Each article will … Continue reading Coming Soon: Grow with the Pros
I will be honest – it has been a long time since I did a Six on Saturday post. I used to do them weekly, but admittedly fell out of the habit and it has actually been almost two years since my last one way back in June 2019 (seems a lifetime ago). However, I do tend to have a lot of things going on … Continue reading Six on Saturday – March 6
The time has come to look ahead to the coming season in the Walled Garden at Hanbury Hall. I had to take a break from penning these Walled Garden Diaries series of blog posts in 2020. It was a shame as the monthly updates I did the previous year were popular and also an enjoyable experience. However, as we all know far too much, last … Continue reading Walled Garden Diaries: Here We Go Again
September was a time of transition as the summer crops started to slow and the autumnal treats began to come to the fore. Continue reading Walled Garden Diaries: Times Are A’Changing
The garden was on fine form in August, despite fluctuating weather, as we continued to pick veg like crazy and reconvened the ongoing weed battle. There has been the usual gluts, namely the cucumbers and courgettes. A few packs of seed have been so prolific and the pickings are always massively popular with visitors. There are always the ever-popular crops of beetroot and beans, though … Continue reading Walled Garden Diaries: A Glorious Glut
Throughout July there was challenges to face, but for all the struggles there was even more joy from the huge bounty the garden has been producing. Continue reading Walled Garden Diaries: The Bounty & Some Beasts
June has been a really rewarding and busy month. The garden is looking fantastic, the beds are full, plants are growing rapidly, and our harvests are getting bigger and bigger. Continue reading Walled Garden Diaries: The Growing Harvest
Looking back May felt a scorching month, in terms of both weather and pressure, as it was definitely a period when there was so much to do in the garden. Plants needed to go in the ground, beds had to be prepared, watering was a necessity, while weeds were seemingly growing before your eyes. The above was, of course, relevant to all our ornamental gardens … Continue reading Walled Garden Diaries: Weed, Plant, Water, Repeat
April was a month where the Walled Garden really started developing, with lots of vegetables going into the ground while we continued to grow and nurture hundreds of other plants ready to follow them into the beds, but only once the risk of cold and frost has passed. This is the second in my monthly recaps of what goes on in the Walled Garden. The … Continue reading Walled Garden Diaries: A Transitional Time
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